Cabinet.



'fthe United States, residing at Mansfield, inthe county y o Richland and State of`0hio, have invented a new projecting ends 5 and have retaining flanges 5l.

y Tocll whom 'it wwy concern:

'and which is particularly designedfor use` by storekeepers iorholdinglsmall account books suchas those of compact form and which can Abe'easily closed or fully described and pointed out in the claims.

, ierred form-'of the invention.

= The upper or exposed' portion of this filling.

irs suisse'n i roHN/J. MCINTYsn os MANSFIELD, onio.

CABINET.

No. scarse.

Be it known that l, JOHN J. MCINTYRE, a citizen of and useful Cabinet, of which the following is a specifiinvention relates to cabinets and its object is to provide a device of this character which is proof.

against damage to the contents thereof byf're or water issued to customers hy grocers. v l

One oi the objects oi the invention is to provide .a simple -and eihcient' device of this character which is opened, the same Vbeing particularly designed to be placed upon a cou ter or desk so that the books within the cabinet will bewithin convenient reach.a

With these and other objects in viewthe invention consists oi certain novel features of construction and combinations oi parts which will be heieinaiter more In the accompanying drawings isshownthe pre- In said drawings: Figurel is aperspective Viewk of the cabinet, the position `ofthe cover when opened being indicated by dottedllines; 2 is a central vertical section through the cabinet and showing a book rack inpo'sition therein. Fig. 3 is a section through ons corner oi the cabinetand takenonthe line x-w, Fig. 2. a y v i .Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates the outer walls oi a cabinet Awhichis preferably rectangular in form while the top'thereof, which is open, is formed at an incline. The upper edge o the iront walhwhich is shorter` than the rear was, is aises iongausinauy a fom a stanno an the purpose hereinafterdescribed-` The upper edge of the rear wall of thev abine't is bent tolform a bead 3 through which entendsv a rod 4 fixedly securedftherein by solder or in any other desired manner and terminating in scre'sr threaded ends which'project laterally 'from the upper corners oi the side walls oi the cabinetV These walls are all preferably constructed oi sheet" `k metal and they sin'round'an inner metal lining Sthe walls oi which are parallel with 'the outer walls 1 are spaced therefrom by a filling? oi insulating material?A such as asbestos preferably -`in the forml of cellular' is finished with a smooth strip 8 oi asbestos whiclrcan rests upon the cellular insulating material it is' apparent that the saine will be yieldingly supportcdthcreby to constitute a cushion. Rollers 5* are arranged on thc from the action o lire and water.`

the nuts 13 are loosened after which the front end o the Specification of Letters Patent. i Patented Sept-417, 1907. vippsc'a'uon mainly 31,1907. sminaristes.

The cabinet herein described is provided with a f cover o novel form and which consists of a metallic'top vv panel 9 having sideguard strips 10 riveted or otherwise Each oi these secured to the side portions thereof. guard strips is formed with a longitudinal slot 11 terminating at one end in an upstanding slot -12 which is disposed parallel-with the rear wall oi the cabinet when the cover is in closed position. These slots are `de l signed to receive the rollers on rod 4 and thumb nuts 65 13 are arranged upon-said threaded endsand are'dosigned' to bind against'the `strips 10 so as to hold ,the

- cover against movement when the same has once been placed in closed position. These v nuts are recessed tov receive `the rollers as shown at 13B. The lower or front 70 i 'edge of the cover is designed to fit snugly within the channel 2 while the opposite or upper end of theI cover is bent downwardas shown at 14,'so as to ltsnugly against'the rear wall of the-cabinet when the cover is in closed position. preferably bent inward as at 15 so as to lap the rear wall oi thecover. l y,

Handles 16am secured to the cover to facilitato the movement thereof.

Riveted or otherwise secured upon the inner lace of thecgwer are retaining flanges 17 which extend toward the cover and serve to hold an asbestos lining -18 in position upon the inner surface oi the'cover. are so positioned that when the cover is closed they will.

lrest upon the convex iacesoi the finishing strips 8 so 85 as to form water-tight connections therewith and lpren vent the admission of moisture into the cabinet.

A cabinet constructed in the manner 4herein de.-y scribed isparticularly designed to receive Va rack `for yholding small account books, although it is of course to be understood that'anything which it may be desired to protect may be placed therein. One lor-n1` of rack has been shown in section in Fig. 2 and by referring to said ligure it will be seen that the rack consists of a casing 19 havinga plurality of cellsor'fpocliets 20k 9h `formed in the Vupper" portion thereof along inclined planes, each cell being designed to be of sufficient size to receive a book. The casing 19 can be readily lifted from the cabinet.

When itis desired to close the cabinet to prevent the 1 00" admission oi liquid, etc. the nuts 13 are loosened und the cover is v'drawn downward until the lower",v edge thereof becomes seated within thechannel 2.7.1Thc1 flanges 17 will then resttightly upon\the strips; 8 und the upper end 14, oi the'cover will bindv against the rear 105 `Wall oi the cabinet.` The thumb nuts 13 -inayr'thenibe tightened so as to bind the parts secure!)r in place and A after the cabinet hasbeen closed and secured in `this manner the same will fully protect the contentsthorcof i cover is pulled upward. Y This will permit the cover to The rear ends oi the strips 10 are also 75. i

The flanges To open the cabinet, K 1 10 swing downward into position shown by dotted lines in Fig. l where itis out of the way. The contents of the cabinet can therefore be readily reached, It Will be seen .that the device is very small, durable and efficient lin construction and will be found particularly desirable tached to the provision of asbestos filling 'having air cells because this absolutely prevents the inner llining ofthe cabinet from becoming overheated.

What is claimed is:

1. 'In a device of the character described the combina- `ton'wiih outer and inner walls, andaheat-resisting filling interposed between the wnllsand projecting thereabove .to form a cushion; 'of u siidnbly mounted swing cover, hold' ing means therein disposed, when the cover is closed, to rcs-t upon the cushion, a'heat-resisting-lining secured upon the cover by the holding means, and .means .for .securing the coverI in closed position. v

2. In n device of the character described the combination with youter and inner walls, a'iilling therebetween of iireuesistim,y material, said filling projecting beyond the walls to constitute a cushion, and a :folded portion at one end ol the device and forming a channel; of a,cover.dis posed when closed to project snugly into said channel, a lining,r within the cover, menus for holding the lining in position, said means being disposed, when the cover is closed,to rest upon the cushion, and means for securing the cover in closed position. v

3. In a devlceot the character described the combination with outer and inner walls, non-combustible heatresisting materialinterposed therebetween and projecting therebeyond to form a cushion, and a folded portion at one end of the `device and forming a channel; of a swinging cover slidably mounted upon the device, a lining supported therein disposed, when the cover is closed, to rest upon the cushion, one endo! the closed cover being seated 'within the channel, and means 1or securing the cover in closed position, said -means constituting a guide for the cover.

4. In a device ot the character described the combination with a cabinet having a channel -at one end; of a rod secured to ,and lprojecting laterally beyond the other end of the cabinet. a coverl having one end disposed to be yseated within the channel, the other end o! said cover 'being 'folded to lap und bear upon one wall ot the cabinet, longitudinally' slotted guide-:strips secured to Athe side poi-tions of 'the cover -snd .disposed `to -lap 'opposite sides 4of the cabinet, -the .end lportions ot' .the rod projecting into the-slots in said strips, and means upon -the rod for clamping the strips upon the cabinet to secure the cover against movement.

Intestimony that -1 lclaim .the foregoing yas my own, l -have hereto aixod 'my signature in :the presence of two witnesses. f

JonN J. MCINTYRE. 

